Who said "Gratitude is the measure of a civilized society."?

This quote is attributed to Shevek.

Gratitude is the measure of a civilized society. - Shevek

"Gratitude is the measure of a civilized society."

Shevek Gratitude

Character in The Dispossessed

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"The only way to deal with an unfree world is to become so absolutely free that very existence of that person is an act of rebellion."

"We are the people who choose to live in exile from power."

"Suffering is the condition of life."

"We are all responsible for each other."

"Gratitude makes life richer."

"A grateful heart is a happy heart."

"Respect those who came before us."

"Life's greatest treasures are the people we love"